Malaco 50th Celebration — Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson, 2018

Live capture of the 50th-anniversary concert of the Malaco Records label, the ‘Malaco 50th Anniversary Celebration’, recorded at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, Mississippi, on 12 July 2018, in the United States. Nicknamed ‘The Last Soul Company’, Malaco has been a pillar of Southern American gospel, soul and blues since 1968. This gospel concert gathers an exceptional roster of legends: the Mississippi Mass Choir, Byron Cage, Fred Hammond, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Dottie Peoples, Luther Barnes, LaShun Pace, Ann Nesby and Tina Campbell. The setlist strings together anthems and songs of hope, from ‘Who’s On The Lord’s Side’ to ‘Jesus Can Work It Out’, in the great tradition of contemporary gospel. This filmed full concert is a valuable document for lovers of gospel music and label history. A live capture to savour in full, a celebration of half a century of African-American musical heritage. For lovers of gospel and of Southern American music history, this anniversary concert is a document of real value, bringing together in a single venue several generations of the label’s landmark artists and the choirs that made its name.